Whether you are racing, riding a sportive, training or commuting a waterproof jacket is an essential piece of kit, which is why POC have created the AVIP rain jacket.

The jacket is constructed from a specially developed DWR treated fabric which is made up of 3 laminated layers and claims to be 10,000mm waterproof on the water column scale. To further add to the waterproof features of the jacket POC have also made the jacket with fully taped seams and waterproof zippers to prevent any leakage.

Although POC wanted to make the jacket fully waterproof, they also wanted to make it comfortable which is why they have worked extensively on testing the jacket and refining the fit with a riders position and comfort in mind. A long rear cut acts as a splashguard, stopping cold, road spray from going up your back. The arms also have a long cut, again to keep moisture from entering the sleeves. This is further helped by the addition of Velcro wrist closures for a snug, watertight fit.

One thing you wont have to worry about when wearing the jacket is overheating as POC have included lazer cut ventilation holes under the arms to provide a constant airflow for optimum levels of breathability. Completing the jacket is a handy information pocket for storing any valuables and a reflective logo at the back for added visibility.

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Womens Specific

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3 Layer Laminated DWR Treated Fabric

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10,000mm Water Column

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Laser Cut Ventilation Holes

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Fully Taped Seams

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Waterproof Zippers

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Velcro Closure At Wrist

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Reflective Logo At Back

POC are a Swedish company, built around a strong mission; to do everything they possibly can to save lives and to reduce consequences of accidents for gravity sports athletes. By developing and renewing what personal protection is all about, POC has set new standards when it comes to technical solutions, construction, material combinations and engineering to increase the degree of protection.

Based in Saltsjöbaden, just outside of Stockholm (an important centre for some of Europe’s leading research and development experts in the areas of safety, medicine, health care, advanced product development and testing) the organization pulls from competences in many different fields; employing engineers, material specialists, industrial and graphic designers, neurologists, back specialists and a large test team of athletes to produce a line of lightweight, high performance gear that offers the ultimate protection against injury thanks to superior impact absorption and penetration resistance.

When developing a product POC do it in the spirit of doing the best, never compromising materials or construction to make a product cheaper if that means compromising safety, quality or performance. As a result you can be assured that each and every piece of POC equipment is as good as it can possibly be and not as good as it's price dictates.

Size

XS

S

M

L

XL

XXL

Chest

89cm

94cm

99cm

104cm

110cm

116cm

Waist

78cm

83cm

88cm

93cm

99cm

105cm

Seat

92cm

97cm

102cm

107cm

113cm

119cm

Gloves
(Knuckle Circumference)

16-17cm

17-19cm

19-21cm

21-23cm

23-24cm

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AVIP stands for Attention, Visibility, Interaction and Protection and is our most ambitious initiative to date, promoting safety for road cyclists.

POC is a Swedish company with a strong mission to do the best we can to possibly save lives and to reduce the consequences of accidents for gravity sports athletes and cyclists.

Currently skiers, snowboarders and MTB cyclists around the world use POC helmets and armor, with some winning the Olympics, World Championships and X Games, while others may just want the right protection to go downhill biking at their favorite location.

It is great to witness the growth in road cycling, but this growth also brings to light the risks and safety issues involved in sharing roads with motorists, other cyclists and pedestrians.

We have always considered being part of road cycling as a natural evolution as we wanted to take our experience and knowledge in developing groundbreaking protection into the road bike scene. For capacity reasons we have deliberately held back but observing a number of trends and issues, combined with our mission, we felt the responsibility to act.

Some of the trends that worried us include; how infrastructure is developed for cars, the lack of interaction between road users, respect and understanding among road users and the constant hazard of being run into by a car. Further, half of all casualties on rural roads, and 92% of reported cyclists killed or seriously injured, occur in accidents involve other vehicles, most often a car.

This has led us to consider a platform, which is a true reflection of our mission and brings a new relevance to road cycling. Through our medical and performance forums, POC Lab and WATTS Lab, we investigated and researched different areas to better understand the specific hazards in road cycling and where gains could be made.

AVIP is the result of our work and is our most ambitious initiative to date, promoting safety for road cyclists. It is a vision and concept, which has been created by collaborating with some of the best minds in science, health and technology to redefine the future of road bike safety and performance.

The four core elements that make up AVIP: Attention; Visibility; Interaction and Protection, are designed and developed to work individually as well as in collaboration.

Attention
Is about achieving a simple, but crucial, objective and grabbing others attention to your presence. Attention uses the best possible tools to ensure a cyclist is recognized clearly, and in milli-seconds, by others in traffic through addressing the five senses independently or in combination.

Visibility
Optimizing visibility in a number of different situations and scenarios, including season, weather, time of day, distance, environment and light conditions. Through scientifically understanding how, color, material, contrast, patterns, motion and light interact it provides an insight to develop the best possible visibility and recognition on the road.

Interaction
It is about researching the possibilities and opportunities for communication and technological interaction between a rider, motorists and pedestrians to support proactive safety. Interaction applies new ideas to what can be done with modern technology to allow a rider to worry less about other road users and surroundings and focus solely on riding. Interaction also supports communication with the outside world in post incidents situations where there is a need for rescue or emergency.

Protection
The core of POC’s experience, understanding how to develop physical protection focuses on minimizing the amount of energy being transmitted to the users brain and body. All engineered with innovative technology and a specific user and activity in mind, ultimately optimizing protection without compromising performance.

Besides developing high performance helmets, which promote new safety features, aerodynamics and overall performance, there are a number of new functional, technical, performance products for road cyclists.

These have been developed to support attention, visibility, interaction and protection - including the finest and most uncompromising cycling clothing, materials, making, accessories and functional details for efficacy, without sacrificing safety.

We want to change the future of road cycling. AVIP represents the beginning of our vision.